Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-14
GEORGE SMELLS A MICE.
NOT THE ECONOMIST, BUT HE OF
THE SENATE.

How the Railways Are TO Bring the Inter
state Commerce Act into Disrepute-
Prospects of Its Passage--A Show foi
Qualifications -Officiais Confirmed-Di-
plomatists Received.
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan 14-Among the
memorials read in the senate Thursday was
one from Cedartown, Ga, for the repeal OF
the revenue laws. Bills were reported for
tine erection of monument TO negro soldiers
and sailors; appropriating $4,000 to carry
the mails between this country and South
and Central America Vests resolution cali
ing on the treasury for complete statement
of monies paid out for the prosecution OF
federal criminal cases, which is based on
newspaper statement and has for its object
an overhauling Of the secret service bureau,
was amended to apply also TO civil cases and
adopted Ingalls, said he had received letter
containing like resolution with request to
introduce it, but believing there was a per-
sonal motive at the bottom Of il
he declined. The conference re
port on the interstate commerce bill
was then read in full, and Hoar moved
that the senate disagree and insist on its
original measure. There was some debate on
the proposition, Harris taking occasion to
warn the senator's that vote against the re-
port was a vote against any legislation this
session on the subject. and Hoar declaring
the warning uncalled for, and saying that
there were four important propositions in the
bill upon which all We're agreed, and it was
not TO be taken for granted that the house
would defeat those propositions because the
long and short-haul clause was stricken out.
Frye gave notice that he would m we TO
recommit, and Evarts addressed the senate
in opposition to the bin. At the conclusion
of Evart's speech the house amendments TO
the anti-polygamy bill were non-concurred
in, conference committee appointed, and
after executive session the senate adjourned.
The resolution calling on the treasury for
information as TO the monthly purchase and
coinage Of silver was reported favorably to
the house. Bills were passed authorizing
processes in territorial courts to be served in
civil and criminal cases in Indian and mill
tary reservations and Yellowstone park;
restricting the right 10 remove cases from
state to federal courts to the defendant, and
increasing the minimum jurisdiction of cir
cult courts from $50 to $1,000; and the SEN
ate bill authorizing terms of United States
circuit and district courts at Bay City, Mich.
after substituting East Saginaw for Bay
City. The bill extending the jurisdiction OF
the court Of claims TO all cases where the
government is the defendant in suits for
property taken, except cotton or war claims,
was passed The house then ad journed
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan l4-During the
debate on the interstate commerce bill
Thursday George said: There is feeling,
a sentiment, suspicion Of may use the
term that this bill and all legislation on this
subject is to be defeated by dilatory mo
lions. I do not know how far that goes
and do not entertain that suspicion myself
| believe. however, that it viii be the policy
of railroad companies As soon as the bill lie
comes law by ali sorts of tricks and man
oeuyers 10 IA ise the rates unreasonably aliC
unjustly. and 10 charge that to the bill
Every effort, device AMI trick will be re
sorted 70 by the railroad companies for tn,
purpose of bringing into disrepute legislation
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